Army Corps of Engineers to Grant Final Permit for Dakota Access Pipeline

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will grant a permit request to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Army said in a statement Tuesday. Demonstrators protest President Donald Trump`s executive order to allow the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines Jan. 24 in in New York. "Related: Dakota Access Pipeline Fight: Veterans Vow It `Will Not Get Completed`The move even earned rebuke from Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Natural Resources. Related: U.S. Army Corps Gives Eviction Notice to Dakota Access Protest CampThe pipeline`s supporters, meanwhile, argue that the project will provide jobs and inject money into local economies. The decision comes weeks after President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum aimed at advancing the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines.